Softball Recap: Cascade Continues Home Dominance on Monday
By Team Reports
May 5, 2025, 6:52pm
Softball Recap: Cascade Cougars vs. Newport Cubs

Cougars
04/24/25 @ North Marion | 21 |
04/03/25 @ Junction City | 17 |
05/05/25 vs Newport | 16 |
04/19/25 vs Estacada | 15 |
03/25/25 @ Churchill | 15 |
Cascade's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Newport Cubs with a sharp 18-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Malia Scanlan was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Lexie Gidcumb was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cascade kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 17 consecutive matchups.
Cascade's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Newport, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cascade is set to face off against their familiar foe North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Newport will square off against rival Stayton at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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